| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Numbers
& Characters
|
| ? |
I have a question |
| ? |
I don't understand what
you mean |
| ?4U |
I have a question for
you |
| ;S |
Gentle warning, like
"Hmm? what did you say?" |
| ^^ |
Meaning "read line"
or "message above" |
| <3 |
Meaning "sideways heart"
(love, friendship) |
| <33 |
Meaning "heart or love"
(more 3s is a bigger
heart) |
| @TEOTD |
At the end of the day |
| .02 |
My (or your) two cents
worth |
| 121 |
One-to-one (private
chat initiation) |
| 1337 |
Leet, meaning 'elite' |
| 143 |
I love you |
| 14AA41 |
One for all, and all
for one |
| 19 |
Zero hand (online gaming) |
| 10X |
Thanks |
| 1CE |
Once |
| 1DR |
I wonder |
| 2 |
Meaning "to" in SMS |
| 20 |
Meaning "location" |
| 2EZ |
Too easy |
| 2G2BT |
Too good to be true |
| 2M2H |
Too much too handle |
| 2MI |
Too much information |
| 2MOR |
Tomorrow |
| 2NTE |
Tonight |
| 4 |
Short for "for" in SMS |
| 411 |
Meaning "information" |
| 404 |
I don't know |
| 411 |
Meaning 'information' |
| 420 |
Lets get high |
| 420 |
Meaning "Marijuana" |
| 459 |
Means I love you (ILY
is 459 using keypad
numbers) |
| 4COL |
For crying out loud |
| 4EAE |
Forever and ever
|
| 4NR |
Foreigner |
| ^5 |
High-five |
| 555 |
Sobbing, crying. (Mandarin
Chinese txt msgs) |
| 55555 |
Crying your eyes out
(Mandarin Chinese txt
msgs) |
| 6Y |
Sexy |
| 7K |
Sick |
| 831 |
I love you (8 letters,
3 words, 1 meaning) |
| 86 |
Over |
| 88 |
Bye-bye (Mandarin Chinese
txt msgs) |
| 9 |
Parent is watching
|
| <s> |
Meaning "smile"
|
| *s* |
Meaning "smile"
|
| *w* |
Meaning "wink"
|
A
|
| A3 |
Anytime, anywhere, anyplace |
| AA |
As above |
| AAF |
As a matter of fact |
| AAF |
As a
friend |
| AAK |
Asleep at keyboard |
| AAK |
Alive and kicking |
| AAMOF |
As a matter of fact |
| AAMOI |
As a matter of interest |
| AAP |
Always a pleasure |
| AAR |
At any rate |
| AAS |
Alive and smiling |
| AASHTA |
As always, Sheldon has
the answer
(Bike mechanic Sheldon
Brown) |
| AATK |
Always at the keyboard |
| ABC |
Already been chewed |
| ABT |
About |
| ABT2 |
Meaning 'About to' |
| ABTA |
Meaning Good-bye (signoff) |
| ACD |
ALT / CONTROL / DELETE |
| ACDNT |
Accident (e-mail, Government) |
| ACK |
Acknowledge |
| ACPT |
Accept (e-mail, Government) |
| ACQSTN |
Acquisition (e-mail,
Government) |
| ADAD |
Another day, another
dollar |
| ADBB |
All done, bye-bye |
| ADD |
Address |
| ADDY |
Address |
| ADIH |
Another day in hell |
| ADIP |
Another day in paradise |
| ADMIN |
Administrator |
| ADMINR |
Administrator (Government) |
| ADN |
Any day now |
| ADR |
Address |
| AEAP |
As early as possible |
| AF |
April Fools |
| AFC |
Away from computer |
| AFAIAA |
As far as I am aware |
| AFAIC |
As far as I am concerned |
| AFAIK |
As far as I know |
| AFAIUI |
As far as I understand
it |
| AFAP |
As far as possible |
| AFJ |
April Fool's joke |
| AFK |
Away from keyboard |
| AFZ |
Acronym Free Zone |
| AFPOE |
A fresh pair of eyes |
| AH |
At home |
| AIAMU |
And I am a money's uncle |
| AIGHT |
Alright |
| AIR |
As I remember |
| AISB |
As it should be |
| AISB |
As I said before |
| AISI |
As I see it |
| AITR |
Adult in the room |
| AKA |
Also known as |
| ALCON |
All concerned |
| ALOL |
Actually laughing out
loud |
| AMAP |
As much as possible |
| AMBW |
All my best wishes |
| AML |
All my love |
| AMOF |
As a matter of fact |
| AOE |
Area of effect (online
game) |
| AOM |
Age of majority |
| AOM |
Age of Mythology (online
gaming) |
| AOTA |
All of the above |
| AOYP |
Angel on your pillow |
| APAC |
All praise and credit |
| AQAP |
As quick (or quiet)
as possible |
| ARE |
Acronym rich enviornment |
| ASIG |
And so it goes |
| ASAP |
As soon as possible |
| A/S/L |
Age/sex/location |
| ASL |
Age/sex/location |
| ASLA |
Age/sex/location/availability |
| AT |
At your terminal |
| ATB |
All the best |
| ATEOTD |
At the end of the day |
| ATM |
At the moment |
| ATSITS |
All the stars in the
sky |
| ATSL |
Along the same line
(or lines) |
| AWC |
After awhile crocodile |
| AWESO |
Awesome |
| AWOL |
Away without leaving |
| AYDY |
Are you done yet? |
| AYEC |
At your earliest convenience |
| AYOR |
At your own risk |
| AYSOS |
Are you stupid or something? |
| AYS |
Are you serious? |
| AYT |
Are you there? |
| AYTMTB |
And you're telling me
this because |
| AYV |
Are you vertical? |
| AZN |
Asian |
B
|
| B |
Back |
| B& |
Banned |
| B2W |
Back to work |
| B8 |
Bait (person teased
or joked with, or under-aged
person/teen) |
| B9 |
Boss is watching |
| B/F |
Boyfriend |
| B/G |
Background (personal
information request) |
| B4 |
Before |
| B4N |
Bye for now |
| BAG |
Busting a gut |
| BA |
Bad *a* |
| BAK |
Back at keyboard |
| BAS |
Big 'butt' smile |
| BASOR |
Breathing a sigh of
relief |
| BAU |
Business as usual |
| BAY |
Back at ya |
| BB |
Be back |
| BB |
Bebi / Baby (Spanish
SMS) |
| BBC |
Big bad challenge |
| BBIAB |
Be back in a bit |
| BBIAF |
Be back in a few |
| BBIAM |
Be back in a minute |
| BBIAS |
Be back in a sec |
| BBL |
Be back later |
| BBN |
Bye, bye now |
| BBQ |
Barbeque, "Ownage",
shooting score/frag
(online gaming) |
| BBS |
Be back soon |
| BBT |
Be back tomorrow |
| BC |
Because |
| B/C |
Because |
| BC |
Be cool |
| BCNU |
Be seeing you |
| BCOS |
Because |
| BD |
Big deal |
| BDAY |
Birthday |
| B-DAY |
Birthday |
| BDN |
Big darn number |
| BEG |
Big evil grin |
| BF |
Boyfriend |
| BFAW |
Best
friend
at work |
| BF2 |
Battlefield 2 (online
gaming) |
| BF |
Best friend |
| BFF |
Best friends forever |
| BFFL |
Best friends for life |
| BFFLNMW |
Best friends for life,
no matter what |
| BFD |
Big freaking deal |
| BFG |
Big freaking grin |
| BFFN |
Best friend for now |
| BFN |
Bye for now |
| BG |
Big grin |
| BGWM |
Be gentle with me |
| BHL8 |
Be home late |
| BIB |
Boss is back |
| BIBO |
Beer in, beer out |
| BIF |
Before I forget |
| BIH |
Burn in hell |
| BIL |
Brother in law |
| BION |
Believe it or not |
| BIOYA |
Blow it out your *a* |
| BIOYN |
Blow it out your nose |
| BISFLATM |
Boy, I sure feel like
a turquoise monkey!
(unverified) |
| BITMT |
But in the meantime
|
| BL |
Belly laugh |
| BLNT |
Better luck next time |
| BM |
Bite me |
| BME |
Based on my experience |
| BM&Y |
Between me and you |
| BOB |
Back off *buddy* |
| BOL |
Best of luck |
| BOLO |
Be on the look out |
| BOOMS |
Bored out of my skull |
| BOSMKL |
Bending over smacking
my knee laughing |
| BOT |
Back on topic |
| BOT |
Be on that |
| BOYF |
Boyfriend |
| BPLM |
Big person little mind |
| BRB |
Be right back |
| BRBB |
Be right back *babe* |
| BRD |
Bored |
| BRH |
Be right here |
| BRT |
Be right there |
| BSF |
But seriously folks |
| BSOD |
Blue screen of death |
| BSTS |
Better safe than sorry |
| BT |
Bite this |
| BT |
Between technologies |
| BTA |
But then again |
| BTDT |
Been there, done that |
| BTW |
By the way |
| BTYCL |
Meaning 'Bootycall' |
| BUBU |
Slang term for the most
beautiful of women |
| BWL |
Bursting with laughter
|
| BYOB |
Bring your own beer
|
| BYOC |
Bring your own computer |
| BYOP |
Bring your own paint
(paintball) |
| BYTM |
Better you than me |
| C
|
| C&G |
Chuckle & grin |
| CAD |
Control + Alt + Delete |
| CAD |
Short for Canada/Canadian |
| CAM |
Camera (SMS) |
| CB |
Coffee break |
| CB |
Chat break |
| CB |
Crazy *b* |
| CD9 |
Code 9, Meaning "parents
are around" |
| CFS |
Care for secret? |
| CFY |
Calling for you |
| CIAO |
Good-bye (Italian word) |
| CICO |
Coffee in, coffee out |
| CID |
Crying in disgrace |
| CID |
Consider it done |
| CLAB |
Crying like a baby |
| CM |
Call me |
| CMB |
Call me back |
| CMAP |
Cover my *a* partner
(online gaming) |
| CMIIW |
Correct me if I'm wrong |
| CMON |
Come on |
| CNP |
Continued (in) next
post |
| COB |
Close of business |
| COS |
Because |
| C/P |
Cross post |
| CP |
Chat post (or continue
in IM) |
| CR8 |
Create |
| CRAFT |
Can't remember a *freaking*
thing |
| CRB |
Come right back |
| CRBT |
Crying really big tears
|
| CRS |
Can't remember stuff |
| CSG |
Chuckle, snicker, grin |
| CSL |
Can't stop laughing |
| CSS |
Counter-Strike Source
(online gaming) |
| CT |
Can't talk |
| CTC |
Care to chat? |
| CTHU |
Cracking the *heck*
up |
| CU |
See you too |
| CU |
See you |
| CU2 |
See you |
| CUA |
See you around |
| CUL |
See you later |
| CULA |
See you later alligator |
| CUL8R |
See you later |
| CUMID |
See you in my dreams |
| CURLO |
See you around like
a donut |
| CWOT |
Complete waste of time |
| CWYL |
Chat with you later |
| CYA |
See you |
| CYAL8R |
See you later |
| CYE |
Check your e-mail |
| CYEP |
Close your eyes partner
(online gaming) |
| CYO |
See you online |
| D
|
| D2 |
Dedos / fingers (Spanish
SMS) |
| D46? |
Down for sex? |
| DA |
Meaning "The" |
| DBAU |
Doing business as usual
|
| DC |
Disconnect |
| DD |
Dear (or Darling) daughter |
| DD |
Due diligence |
| DEGT |
Dear (or Darling) daughter |
| DF |
Don't even go there |
| DFL |
Dead *freaking* last
(online gaming) |
| DGAF |
Don't give a *freak* |
| DGTG |
Don't go there girlfriend |
| DH |
Dear (or Darling) husband |
| DHU |
Dinosaur hugs (used
to show support) |
| DIIK |
Darned if I know |
| DIKU |
Do I know you? |
| DILLIGAF |
Do I look like I give
a *freak*? |
| DILLIGAS |
Do I look like I give
a sugar? |
| DIS |
Did I say? |
| DIY |
Do it yourself |
| DKDC |
Don't know, don't care |
| D/L |
Download |
| DL |
Download |
| DL |
Down low |
| DLBBB |
Don't let (the) bed
bugs bite |
| DLTBBB |
Don't let the bed bugs
bite |
| DM |
Doesn't matter |
| DM |
Direct message |
| DN |
Down |
| DNC |
Do not compute (meaning
I do not understand) |
| DNR |
Dinner (SMS) |
| DNT |
Don't |
| d00d |
Dude |
| DOE |
Daughter of Eve |
| DP |
Display Picture (Yahoo
Messenger Chat) |
| DPS |
Damage per second (online
gaming) |
| DQMOT |
Don't quote me on this |
| DR |
Didn't read |
| DS |
Dear (or Darling) son |
| DTR |
Define the relationship |
| DTRT |
Do the right thing |
| DTS |
Don't think so |
| DTTD |
Don't touch that dial
|
| DUPE |
Duplicate |
| DUR |
Do you remember? |
| DV8 |
Deviate |
| DW |
Dear (or Darling) wife |
| DWF |
Divorced white female |
| DWM |
Divorced white male |
| DXNRY |
Dictionary |
| DYNWUTB |
Do you know what you
are talking about? |
| DYFI |
Did you find it? |
| DYOR |
Do your own research
(common stock market
chat slang) |
| E
|
| E |
Ecstasy |
| E |
Enemy (online gaming) |
| E1 |
Everyone |
| E123 |
Easy as one, two, three |
| E2EG |
Ear to ear grin |
| EAK |
Eating at keyboard |
| EBKAC |
Error between keyboard
and chair |
| ED |
Erase display |
| EF4T |
Effort |
| EG |
Evil grin |
| EI |
Eat it |
| EIP |
Editing in progress
|
| EMA |
E-mail address |
| EMFBI |
Excuse me for butting
in |
| EMFBI |
Excuse me for jumping
in |
| EMSG |
E-mail message |
| ENUF |
Enough |
| EOD |
End of day |
| EOD |
End of discussion |
| EOL |
End of lecture |
| EOL |
End of life |
| EOM |
End of message |
| EOT |
End of transmission |
| ERS2 |
Eres tz / are you (Spanish
SMS) |
| ES |
Erase screen |
| ETA |
Estimated time (of)
arrival |
| EVA |
Ever |
| EVO |
Evolution |
| EWG |
Evil wicked grin (in
fun, teasing) |
| EYC |
Excitable, yet calm
|
| EZ |
Easy |
| EZY |
Easy |
| F
|
| F |
Meaning female |
| F2F |
Face to face |
| F2F |
Face to face |
| F2P |
Free to play (online
gaming) |
| FAF |
Funny as *freak* |
| FBF |
Fat boy food (e.g. pizza,
burgers, fries) |
| FBM |
Fine by me |
| FC |
Fingers crossed |
| FC'INGO |
For crying out loud |
| FEITCTAJ |
*Freak* 'em if they
can't take a joke |
| FFA |
Free for all (online
gaming) |
| FFS |
For *freak'*sakes |
| FICCL |
Frankly I couldn't care
a less |
| FIIK |
*Freaked* if I know |
| FIIOOH |
Forget it, I'm out of
here |
| FIMH |
Forever in my heart |
| FISH |
First in, still here |
| FITB |
Fill in the blank |
| FOMC |
Falling off my chair
|
| FOAD |
*Freak* off and die |
| FOMCL |
Falling off my chair
laughing |
| FRT |
For real though |
| FTBOMH |
From the bottom of my
heart |
| FTW |
For the win |
| FUBAR |
Fouled up beyond all
recognition |
| FUBB |
Fouled up beyond belief |
| FW |
Forward |
| FWIW |
For what it's worth |
| FWM |
Fine with me |
| FYEO |
For your eyes only |
| FYA |
For your amusement |
| FYI |
For your information |
| G
|
| G |
Grin |
| G |
Giggle |
| G/F |
Girlfriend |
| G2CU |
Good to see you |
| G2G |
Got to go |
| G2R |
Got to run |
| G9 |
Genius |
| GA |
Go ahead |
| GAL |
Get a life |
| GAS |
Got a second? |
| GB |
Goodbye |
| GBU |
God bless you |
| GDR |
Grinning, ducking, and
running |
| GD/R |
Grinning, ducking, and
running |
| GFI |
Go for it |
| GF |
Girl friend |
| GFN |
Gone for now |
| GG |
Gotta Go |
| GG |
Good Game (online gaming) |
| GG |
Brother (Mandarin Chinese
txt msgs) |
| GGA |
Good game, all (online
gaming) |
| GGMSOT |
Gotta get me some of
that |
| GGOH |
Gotta Get Outa Here |
| GGP |
Got to go pee |
| GH |
Good hand (online gaming) |
| GIAR |
Give it a rest |
| GIC |
Gift in crib (online
gaming) |
| GIGO |
Garbage in, garbage
out |
| GIRL |
Guy in real life |
| GJ |
Good job |
| GL |
Good luck |
| GL2U |
Good luck to you (online
gaming) |
| GL/HF |
Good luck, have fun
(online gaming) |
| GLE1 |
Good luck everyone (online
gaming) |
| GLNG |
Good luck next game
(online gaming) |
| GMBA |
Giggling my butt off |
| GMTA |
Great minds think alike |
| GN |
Good night |
| GNIGHT |
Good night |
| GNITE |
Good night |
| GNSD |
Good night, sweet dreams |
| GOI |
Get over it |
| GOL |
Giggling out loud |
| GR8 |
Great |
| GRATZ |
Congratulations |
| GRL |
Girl |
| GRWG |
Get right with God |
| GR&D |
Grinning, running and
ducking |
| GS |
Good shot |
| GT |
Good try |
| GTFO |
Get the *freak* out |
| GTG |
Got to go |
| GTRM |
Going to read mail
|
| GTSY |
Great (or good) to see
you |
| GUD |
Good |
| H
|
| H |
Hug |
| H8 |
Hate |
| H8TTU |
Hate to be you |
| HAG1 |
Have a good one |
| HAK |
Hug and kiss |
| HAU |
How about you? |
| H&K |
Hugs & kisses |
| H2CUS |
Hope to see you soon |
| HAGN |
Have a good night |
| HAGO |
Have a good one |
| HAND |
Have a nice day |
| HB |
Hurry back |
| HB |
Hug back |
| H-BDAY |
Happy Birthday |
| HBU |
How about you? |
| HF |
Have fun |
| HFAC |
Holy flipping animal
crackers |
| H-FDAY |
Happy Father's Day |
| HHIS |
Head hanging in shame |
| HL |
Half Life (online gaming) |
| HLA |
Hola / hello (Spanish
SMS) |
| H-MDAY |
Happy Mother's Day |
| HNL |
(w)Hole 'nother level |
| HOAS |
Hold on a second |
| HP |
Hit points / Health
points (online gaming) |
| HRU |
How are you? |
| HTH |
Hope this helps |
| HUB |
Head up butt |
| HUYA |
Head up your *butt* |
| HV |
Have |
| HVH |
Heroic Violet Hold (online
gaming) |
| HW |
Homework |
| I |
| I2 |
I too (me too) |
| IA8 |
I already ate |
| IAAA |
I am an accountant |
| IAAD |
I am a doctor |
| IAAL |
I am a lawyer |
| IAC |
In any case |
| IAE |
In any event |
| IANAC |
I am not a crook |
| IANAL |
I am not a lawyer |
| IAO |
I am out (of here) |
| IB |
I'm back |
| IB |
I'm back |
| IC |
I see |
| ICAM |
I couldn't agree more |
| ICBW |
It could be worse |
| ICEDI |
I can't even discuss
it |
| ICFILWU |
I could fall in love
with you |
| IDC |
I don't care |
| IDK |
I don't know |
| IDTS |
I don't think so |
| IDUNNO |
I don't know |
| IG2R |
I got to run |
| IGHT |
I got high tonight |
| IGN |
I (I've) got nothing |
| IGP |
I got to (go) pee |
| IHNI |
I have no idea |
| IIRC |
If I remember correctly |
| IIIO |
Intel inside, idiot
outside |
| IK |
I know |
| IKR |
I know, right? |
| ILBL8 |
I'll be late |
| ILU |
I love you |
| ILUM |
I love you man |
| ILY |
I love you |
| IM |
Instant message |
| IMAO |
In my arrogant opinion |
| IMHO |
In my humble opinion |
| ImL |
(in Arial font) Means
I love you (a way of
using the American sign
language in text) |
| IMNSHO |
In my not so humble
opinion |
| IMO |
In my opinion |
| IMS |
I am sorry |
| IMSB |
I am so bored |
| IMTM |
I am the man |
| IMU |
I miss u (you) |
| INAL |
I'm not a lawyer |
| IOMH |
In over my head |
| IOW |
In other words |
| IRL |
In real life |
| IRMC |
I rest my case |
| ISLY |
I still love you |
| ITAM |
It's The Accounting,
Man (financial blogs) |
| ITYK |
I thought you knew |
| IUSS |
If you say so |
| IWALU |
I will always love you |
| IWAWO |
I want a way out |
| IWIAM |
Idiot wrapped in a moron |
| IYKWIM |
If you know what I mean |
| IYO |
In your opinion |
| IYSS |
If you say so |
| J |
| j00 |
You |
| j00r |
Your |
| JAC |
Just a sec |
| JAM |
Just a minutes |
| JFF |
Just for fun |
| JFGI |
Just *freaking* Google
it |
| JIC |
Just in case |
| JJA |
Just joking around |
| JK |
Just kidding |
| JLMK |
Just let me know |
| JMO |
Just my opinion |
| JP |
Just playing |
| JP |
Jackpot (online gaming,
bingo games) |
| JTLYK |
Just to let you know |
| JW |
Just wondering |
|
K |
| K |
Okay |
| KK |
Knock, knock |
| KK |
Okay, Okay! |
| K8T |
Katie |
| k/b |
Keyboard |
| KB |
Keyboard |
| KB |
Kick butt (online gaming) |
| KDFU |
Means Cracking (K) the
(D as in Da) *freak*
up |
| KEWL |
Cool |
| KEYA |
I will key you later |
| KEYME |
Key me when you get
in |
| KFY |
Kiss for you |
| KIA |
Know it all |
| KISS |
Keep it simple, stupid |
| KIT |
Keep in touch |
| KOC |
Kiss on cheek |
| KOL |
Kiss on lips |
| KOTC |
Kiss on the cheek |
| KOTL |
Kiss on the lips |
| KNIM |
Know what I mean? |
| KPC |
Keeping parents clueless |
| KS |
Kill then steal (online
gaming) |
| KT |
Katie |
| KUTGW |
Keep up the good work
|
For Your Loved
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